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The South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church Announces The Next Gathering of the Fellowship of Clergy
On March 10th, 2016
Gathering at 9am
Sessions at 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Lexington United Methodist Church
PLEASE NOTE:
Local Pastors will elect the Chair of the Fellowship of Local Pastors. The Board of Ordained Ministry will bring forth names of the Nominees for the Chair of the Order of Elder and Deacon.
Registration fee is $12.00 with or without lunch. If you do not pre-register, then lunch may not be available due to Catering Service needing to know two days before the event.
TOPIC: A Practical Theology for Church Diversity
Cross-racial pastoral ministry and multicultural ministry are wonderfully complex endeavors. Practical Theology for Church Diversity suggests that they include a substantial amount of conversation, preparation, and prayer if they are to be done faithfully. Sacred spaces within Christian churches can have a meaningful witness through diversity in their particular locations.
Rev. Dr. Ken J. Walden earned his PhD in Practical Theology with an emphasis in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Claremont School of Theology. He earned a Master of Divinity degree from Duke Divinity School. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree from The Citadel. He has extensive experience in cross-racial pastoral ministry and multicultural ministry, gained in appointments in North Carolina, Michigan, and California. Dr. Walden is a clergy-member of the California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. His ministry also includes being a university chaplain, a university professor, a military chaplain, and a senior pastor. He is the author of the following three books: 1) “Practical Theology for Church Diversity“, 2) “Challenges Faced by Iraq War Reservists and Their Families“, and 3) “A Pastor’s Poetry“. He is the Director of Supervised Ministry, Director of United Methodist Studies, and Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Hood Theological Seminary. He and his wife Michelle live in North Carolina.
Leader: The Rev. Dr. Ken Walden
Where: Lexington United Methodist Church, Lexington, SC
When: March 10, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Cost: Registration fee is $12:00 with or without lunch. If you do not pre-register, then lunch may not be available due to catering service needing final number two days before the event.
